Mike McCarthy: Eddie Lacy has “made a little bit of progress”

Posted by Josh Alper on October 19, 2016, 12:04 PM EST

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There’s been word that Packers running back Eddie Lacy will miss multiple weeks as a result of the ankle injury he’s been dealing with since Week Five, although a league source told PFT that is “speculation” at this point and that nothing has been determined with Lacy seeking other medical opinions.

That was pretty much the word from Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Wednesday as well. McCarthy didn’t rule Lacy out for this week’s game and said that he’s “made a little bit of progress,” although he conceded that it will be a stretch for him to play against the Bears on Thursday night.

“He’s going to have to have a wonderful, great 24 hours to play in the game,” McCarthy said, via the team’s website. “We’ll see what tomorrow brings, but he will be working in the large rehab group today.”

With Lacy looking like a no-go for Thursday, the Packers will be working to get the newly acquired Knile Davis up to speed. McCarthy called him a “natural” on the field after one practice and said he thought Davis would be “fine” despite the large amount of information he needs to absorb in a short period of time.

Wide receivers Ty Montgomery and Randall Cobb could also see time in the backfield and the Packers could elevate Don Jackson from the practice squad before kickoff.

I don’t get how we can’t call up our PS guy who at least has had a few weeks of practice. I love GB but stupid is as stupid does. Reminds me of the year AR got hurt and we had no back up option other then Scott Tolzien…….you all remember how that went.

In Teddy We Trust says:
Oct 19, 2016 12:49 PM
Hey, is it too late to get in on that “Eddie Lacy is fat” thing? Is that bit still fresh?
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No, the daily fat jokes never get old, especially when the same ones are retold over and over again.

What I do find odd though, is how the Barney fans feel weight issues are such a terrible vice in an NFL player or coach’s life.
But, a coach driving drunk or a player torturing a small child get a free pass.
Not only do you justify and rationalize it, it doesn’t seem to even bother you guys in the least.
It just comes off as a little strange to me.

Yeah, Knile Davis is going to make everybody forget about Lacy. He’s a disappointing fourth stringer the Chiefs had been shopping for months and finally found a team to give him away for next to nothing to, but watch out!

I would never fat shame anyone, unlike Donald Duck Trump, but this is a professional football player paid very well to stay in shape and give his best. PX90, although a sensational workout program, doesn’t address Eddie’s real problem: an eating disorder. Add in poor role models around him, i.e. McMuffin, and the kiddo obviously needs more intense help than he’s getting. But leave it to the Cheeseheads organization to minimize the problem to keep the neurotic fans on an even keel and away from box cutters.

Thompson should be looking over the 2017 draft class for a replacement running back. I fully expect Eddie to eat himself right out of the league and Thompson would be wise to pass on the “big” contract for a fat running back who will be one more step slower next year.

However, I follow tennis as well as football and Serena Williams has surprised me over the years with her stellar play in spite of an oversized body.